I fight an unwinnable battle every day, against myself. My immune system, determined to be a good boy is hell-bent on the destruction of everything it deems “foreign matter”. Unfortunately for me, that includes, well, me. But I’ve also beenfortunate in many ways. I’ve...

The role of Aikido in modern society and personal life. “In the Hagakure an early line is “Bushido is learning how to die.” Ōsensei would say ‘Aikido is learning how to live.’ “— John Stevens, author of The Art of Peace Source The world is a place of darkness in so...

How we can become better empaths in a thoughtless age — for the betterment of ourselves and everyone around us. Empathy is three-dimensional, it can be extended through time and space. Through the power of human imagination, it is possible to connect, empathetically,...

Education, as we enter the final years of the first quarter of the century, has become easier than ever. The world, by a benefit of being more interconnected than any other point in history, is also replete with opportunities and potential for self-growth. The problem...

When you ask someone what it means to be vulnerable they oftentimes start talking about it as a synonym for weakness. To be vulnerable means to be at risk of experiencing harm. In the military, vulnerability is a measurement for how likely it is for damage to be...